TEEN ZONE

Suggested Sites for Teens

• Help! Homework
• Weird and Wonderful
• College and Career
• Fun and Games
• That's Entertainment!
• Just for Cyberteens

• ALA's Best Reads for Teens
• Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
• Teenreads.com - Great resource for reading selections for teens.
• Reading Rants
  Out of the ordinary teen booklists

Help! Homework

Where do you go when you need all the answers and you need them fast? I don't know either, but if you're looking for some help or inspiration on your homework these sites might be the place to start. (If you find the site that answers all your questions, let us know - we're still searching.)

Schoolwork Ugh!
www.schoolwork.org/
From art to writing and whatever comes in between, plus email the librarian and a section on how to do research on the 'Net or in your local library.

Views of the Solar System
www.planetscapes.com
www.solarviews.com
www.scienceviews.com

Encyberpedia
www.encyberpedia.com/
Free reference info. on just about everything.

A&E Biography
www.biography.com/
Who's who by the people at A&E

The American Presidency
www.grolier.com/presidents/preshome.html
Just about everything you ever wanted to know about the leaders of our nation.

A+ Research and Writing
www.ipl.org/teen/div/teen
A step by step guide to researching and writing, information searches in cyberspace or the library and links.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
The nuts and bolts of writing like comma usage, plague words and phrases to avoid and noun forms.

Elements of Style
www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/
Rules of usage, principles of composition, matters of form, misused words and phrases, and commonly misspelled words

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/bartlett\
Need a pithy statement to make your point? Try here.

Dr. Math
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/
Questions relating to numbers? Ask Dr. Math.

Dave's Math Tables
http://www.math2.org
Tables for general math, algebra, geometry, trig, plus a bunch of other math related stuff - in Spanish too.

Periodic Table of Elements
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/
The name says it all, plus tons of element information.

The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/
Cast your eye to the sky for a look at our solar system - history, mythology and current scientific knowledge.

Green Peace
www.greenpeace.org/
Info. on how to help, how to join, and the organization's stance on current world affairs.

Volcano Videos
http://www.volcanovideo.com/
Very cool stock footage of a very hot topic - volcanic eruptions!

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Volcano info. (you can track eruptions!), pictures, games and much more.

Homework help
Life in Times Past a Morrisson-Reeves Library Pathfinder

College and Career

Sites to help you answer those all important questions facing you after high-school - Where? What? and How Much?

Collegenet
www.collegenet.com/
A search engine to help you with all your college questions, including scholarships, financial aid and recruiting.

College and University Home Pages
www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/univ.html
An alphabetical listing of college and university home pages.

FAFSA on the Web
www.fafsa.ed.gov/
The U.S. Department of Education's financial aid web site - info. on the financial aid process plus an online financial aid form you can submit.

Fish Net On-line College Guide
www.mycollegeguide.org
Fish Net On-line College Guide: Explore the College Search Guide, download the Common Application, find information on money for college, and much more.

Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center
http://icpac.indiana.edu/
Career info, education info, college info - everything you need to “take charge of your future”.

Career Paths
www.ipl.org/teen/pathways/
Career choices, career biographies and career preparation information to help you narrow your choices.

Peace Corps
www.peacecorps.gov
Complete with volunteer stories, all the information you need on "the toughest job you'll ever love".

Teach for America
www.teachforamerica.org
Locations, history, Q&A and much more.

Fun and Games

Need a break from your homework or your future? Spend some time on these sites.

Movie Mistakes
www.movie-mistakes.com

Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Make your own puzzles or travel to other links for puzzles you can solve yourself.

That's Entertainment!

What's up in the world of movies, music, sports, you know, entertainment.

Star Wars
www.starwars.com/
The saga continues - the official site.

Alternative Rock World
www.altrockworld.com/
The latest happenings in the world of alternative rock.

Billboard Online
www.billboard.com/
If it's music and it charts it's here.

American's Top 40
http://www.at40.com
American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - Top 40, Chart Droppers, archives and more.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
http://rockhall.com/
Visit Cleveland, Ohio for sound bytes of inductees, tour exhibits plus much more.

Ultimate Band List
www.ubl.com/index.html
Search for information on your favorite (or not so favorite) band - new releases, UBL recommendations, store info., etc.

E Online
www.eonline.com/
Just like the E! channel.

'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy - The Archive of Misheard Lyrics
www.kissthisguy.com/
You've probably sang them at the top of your lungs while driving down Main Street...misheard lyrics.

CNN Sports
http://cnnsi.com/
Sports by CNN

ESPN Sportszone
http://espn.go.com/
Sports by ESPN

Sportsline USA
www.sportsline.com/
Scores, sound bytes, news

Rollerblade
www.rollerblade.com/
Skates on wheels - events, in-line directories and more, all regarding rollerblading.

Skateboard.Com Online
www.skateboard.com/
News, events, photo archive, trick tips, classifieds and more from the world of skateboarding.

Weird and Wonderful

You decide. These sites defy categories, but we really liked them.

Peanuts
www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/
Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy - the whole Schulz gang - strip library, fun & games, history and more.

Bad Fads Museum
www.badfads.com
Fashion, collectibles, activities and events - all the bad fads you hope to never see again (while secretly, you think they might be kinda fun).

Dumb Laws
www.dumblaws.com/
Dumb laws on the books by state. Check out Indiana.

The Sacred Site Pilgrimage of Martin Gray
www.sacredsites.com
Stonehenge, the Pyramids, Mecca, Mt. Fuji and more exotic places.

American Museum of Photography
www.photographymuseum.com
A virtual museum of photography featuring tour exhibits of selected photographers - informal portraits, architectural photography and much more.

Just for Cyberteens

Teen Hoopla:
www.ala.org/teenhoopla
An Internet Guide for Teens offers links to more than a hundred sites, including teen web pages from libraries across the country. Produced by the American Library Association.

Cyberteens
www.cyberteens.com/ctmain.html
Cyberteens: Explore a virtual “Art Gallery,” hear music composed by other teens in “Young Composers,” follow an on-line serial novel, and check out the cartoons in the “Shockwave Movie Theatre.” To get the most out of this site your computer should have sound cards, speakers, and the Shock wave plug-in installed.

Adolescence Directory Online
education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
The “Mental Health Issues” section contains information on eating disorders, attention deficit disorder, and teen depression. The “Health Issues” section covers subjects such as alcohol and drug use, AIDS, obesity, acne, and teen sexuality. Click on “Teens Only” for teen magazines, entertainment run-downs, and other fun “hangouts” on the web. Created by I.U.’s Center for Adolescent Studies.

Internet Public Library
www.ipl.org/teen/
Teen Division: The “Issues and Conflicts” section contains links to information about drugs, gangs, and violence in schools. Try “Style” and “Dating and Stuff” for other interesting links.

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